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| The gifts of Venus | 23 Sep 2026 | 00:39:13 | |
Welcome to the season two finale of Soil and Stars and the conclusion of our 12-week journey with Venus. This week, Emily reflects on the gifts of Venus, and how we can embody and experience these blessings in our lives. The seven gifts of Venus include…
Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. Resources & Links | |||
| Ghosts of retrograde's past | 16 Sep 2026 | 00:51:49 | |
From October 3rd - November 13th, 2026 Venus retrogrades through Scorpio and Libra, and a living story unfolds. None of our retrograde stories will be the same, and they all hold the potential for healing and renewal. This week, Emily invites you to spiral back in time to October 2018 to explore the ghosts of retrograde’s past. Tune in for…
Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Inanna's descent into the underworld | 09 Sep 2026 | 00:53:37 | |
This week, Emily dives deep into the myth of Inanna’s descent into the underworld. Tune in for…
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Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. Resources & Links | |||
| Venus is everything with Pallas K. Augustine | 02 Sep 2026 | 01:25:51 | |
This week, Emily is thrilled to welcome relational astrologer, writer, and mage Pallas K. Augustine. Pallas has created an incredible Venusian body of work, including Venus retrograde workbooks, blog posts, and a new Venus Cycles 101 course. These accessible teachings are for anyone wanting to deepen their relationship with Venus and her cycles. Tune in for a soulful conversation about…
If you want to go deeper with Venus’ cycles, check out Pallas’ Venus Cycles 101 and Venus Cycle & Venus Calculator Guide. To learn more about Pallas and their offerings, visit www.nineofwands.com, become a patron, and connect on Instagram. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Queer euphoria and feminine rage with Rowan Oliver | 26 Aug 2026 | 01:32:57 | |
This week, Emily is joined by her first astrology teacher, Rowan Oliver! Emily and Rowan discuss how astrology transforms our relationship with time, Venus’ affinity with feminine rage, and Venus’ solidarity with the queer and trans community. Tune in to hear Emily and Rowan yap about…
To learn more about Rowan and their offerings, visit rowastrology.com and connect with them on Instagram. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Our connection to all things with Liz Migliorelli | 19 Aug 2026 | 01:10:51 | |
This episode is for the green witches, the lovers of myth and folk magic, and the Venus devotees. This week’s guest is herbalist, flower essence practitioner, and storyteller Liz Migliorelli who you may know as Sister Spinster. Emily and Liz discuss the joy of crafting flower essences, what it’s like to live in devotion to Venus, and the otherworldly magic of Apple. Tune in for an enchanting conversation about…
To learn more about Liz and her offerings, visit her website www.sisterspinster.net. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. Resources & Links | |||
| Composing Matriarchal dreamscapes with Nergiz | 12 Aug 2026 | 01:22:34 | |
This episode is for the Matriarchs, young and old, the ancestors and future ones, and those building a life-sustaining, regenerative world for all. This week, Emily is joined by the luminous Nergiz, a mother, writer, artist, and composer of Matriarchal dreamscapes. Tune in for a world changing conversation about...
To connect with Nergiz, subscribe to her newsletter, support her community-funded book, and follow her on Instagram. Mentioned in this episode:
Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Remembering our original instructions with Madison Murphy Barney | 05 Aug 2026 | 01:01:59 | |
This week, Emily is joined by doula and storyteller Madison Murphy Barney to discuss her new book Our Ancestors Want Us to Be Mushrooms. Tune in to hear Emily and Madison discuss…
To connect with Madison, follow her on Instagram, visit her website madisonmurphybarney.com, and get a copy of Our Ancestors Want Us to Be Mushrooms. | |||
| Living a devoted creative life with Carolyn Yoo | 29 Jul 2026 | 01:04:42 | |
This episode is for the seasonal artists, contemplative writers, and sensitive souls. In this gentle conversation, Emily speaks with artist and writer Carolyn Yoo about living a devoted creative life, weaving the spiritual into our artmaking, and attuning to natural cycles and rhythms. Tune in to hear Emily and Carolyn discuss…
To learn more about Carolyn, her offerings, and creations visit www.carolynyoo.com and subscribe to her newsletter. | |||
| Grief is a portal to joy with Abby Goelzer | 22 Jul 2026 | 01:36:40 | |
In this moving conversation, Emily sits down with death doula and grief coach, Abby Goelzer of Garnet and the Moon. Emily and Abby discuss the complexities of grief and joy, estrangement, intergenerational healing, communal grief, and creative expression. Tune in for…
To learn more about Abby and her offerings, visit her website www.garnetandthemoon.com, follow her on Instagram, and subscribe to her newsletter. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. Resources & Links | |||
| Earth intelligence and AI sobriety with Mel Mitchell-Jackson | 15 Jul 2026 | 01:26:07 | |
This episode is for the wild hearted artists, the nature-loving creatives, and anyone questioning their relationship with AI. This week’s guest is Mel Mitchell-Jackson, an adventure artist and writer whose art and work seduces others into the pleasure of loving nature. Tune in to hear Emily and Mel discuss…
Connect with Mel on Substack and YouTube, listen to the Persistent Bloom podcast, and check out their conversation on Off the Grid. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. Resources & Links | |||
| Welcome to the Gates of Venus | 08 Jul 2026 | 00:45:12 | |
Welcome to season two of Soil and Stars! We are back for the next 12 weeks with Venus as our guiding light and muse. Each week, Emily and special guests will reveal the multidimensionality of the Venusian. To kickoff this season, Emily waxes poetic about her love of our brilliant Evening and Morning Star. Tune in to this Venusian sermon illuminating...
If you want to go deeper with Venus and be held in like-hearted community, join the Gates of Venus waitlist. Mentioned in this episode: Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Attention is a prayer with Cody Cook-Parrott | 18 Mar 2026 | 00:59:19 | |
Welcome to the season one finale of Soil and Stars. This week, Emily has a soulful conversation with artist and writer Cody Cook-Parrott about their new book, The Practice of Attention. This episode is an invitation to notice where our attention goes and energy flows. Attention is the gateway to presence, and in a world full of distractions, presence is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Tune in to hear Emily and Cody discuss:
Connect with Cody by subscribing to their newsletter, reading their books, and listening to Common Shapes. Thank you for tuning into season one of Soil and Stars! Please share this episode with the people you love. Stay tuned later this year for season two. If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Retrieving the soul’s story from the heart of the Earth with Dajé Alōh | 11 Mar 2026 | 00:55:03 | |
In this episode, Emily sits down with the story doula, Dajé Alōh, for an expansive conversation about soul initiation, becoming a dream of the Earth, and navigating the thresholds of the creative process. Emily & Dajé discuss:
Learn more about Storywork Studio and connect with Dajé on Instagram @thestorydoula, Substack, and tune into the soft, earthen futures podcast. If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Awakening aliveness and moving toward life with Eris Johnson | 04 Mar 2026 | 01:21:37 | |
In this episode, Emily connects with politicized somatic practitioner and popular educator Eris Johnson for a profound conversation about eco-somatic practices, interspecies relations, and eco-social collective liberation. Emily & Eris discuss:
Connect with Eris on Instagram and learn more about their politicized somatic offerings, including Somatic Enchantment. If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Trusting the universe with Marlee NajamyWinnick | 25 Feb 2026 | 01:30:29 | |
What if burnout is a portal to new ways of existing in the world? In this episode, Emily wraps up the burnout mini-series with a heart-opening conversation with energy healer and podcast host Marlee NajamyWinnick. Emily & Marlee discuss:
Connect with Marlee on Instagram, receive her free guide to healing burnout, listen to the Shifting with Marlee podcast, and learn more about her energy healing sessions. If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Burning out in a neurotypical world with Kaitlyn Carroll | 18 Feb 2026 | 01:03:06 | |
In this episode, Emily continues her exploration of burnout through the lens of neurodivergence and the nervous system with holistic health and wellness coach Kaitlyn Carroll.
Connect with Kaitlyn on Substack, download her free Nervous System Essentials guidebook, and learn more about her coaching practice. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. | |||
| Re-enchant your life with Sam Manzella | 11 Feb 2026 | 00:53:40 | |
This episode is for the astro-girlies, gays, and theys. Emily sits down with queer writer and astrologer, Sam Manzella, for a magical conversation about re-enchanting our lives. Emily and Sam discuss:
Subscribe to Sam’s newsletter and connect with them on Instagram and Threads. If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Mentioned in this episode:
Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| The intelligence of burnout | 04 Feb 2026 | 01:17:48 | |
What if burnout is a form of intelligence? What if bone-deep exhaustion is your body's way of resisting exploitation? What if burnout is an initiation into profound healing and change? In this episode, Emily introduces a new mini-series exploring burnout. She opens up about her personal story, including an initiation into the underworld, years of recovery, and life-changing healing and transformation. In this episode, you’ll hear:
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If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Just an animal in a world full of animals with Kristin Lueke | 28 Jan 2026 | 01:22:17 | |
In this episode, Emily sits down for a heart-opening, world-expanding conversation with Kristin Lueke, a poet, writer, creative strategist, and co-founder of Field of Practice, an award-winning, women-owned design studio. Kristin reflects on five years of stewarding Field of Practice with her partner and friend, Nermin Moufti, and what it’s been like to practice creative business on their terms. Kristin muses about her lifelong love of poetry, what compels her to write and express herself, and her reverence for the Earth and the birds. Kristin shares two original poems, including feelings come & go but teeth are forever published by Okay Donkey, and dendrochronology of a murder published by Wildness. In this episode, you’ll hear:
Subscribe to Kristin’s newsletter, the animal eats, and connect with her on Instagram @klooky. If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Earth worship and cycles of creative expression with Jacqueline Suskin | 21 Jan 2026 | 01:08:36 | |
In this episode, Emily has an expansive conversation with the prolific poet, writer, and Earth worshipper, Jacqueline Suskin. Jacqueline and Emily wax poetic about their shared love of the Earth and seasons, including what guided Jacqueline to write A Year in Practice: Seasonal Rituals and Prompts to Awaken Cycles of Creative Expression. Jacqueline shares original poems, including "How I Fell in Love with the Earth," "The Mind is a Joke," and "The Suffering of the Mind and Body," from her latest book, The Verse For Now. In this episode, you’ll hear:
Subscribe to Jacqueline’s newsletter, Poetic Purpose, connect with her on Instagram @jsuskin, and read her books. If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Celebrating the magic of the Wheel of the Year with Ayana Madrone | 14 Jan 2026 | 01:06:01 | |
In this episode, Emily sits down for a magical conversation with Ayana Madrone, who has authored an eight-book series on the pagan Wheel of the Year. Emily and Ayana discuss how the Wheel of the Year supports our collective healing and re-enchantment by guiding us into meaningful connection with the Earth. In this episode, you’ll hear:
Subscribe to Ayana’s newsletter, connect with her on TikTok, and find her Wheel of the Year guidebooks on Patreon. If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Winter's wisdom: be still and rest | 07 Jan 2026 | 00:57:13 | |
In this episode, Emily explores how the rhythm of the seasons can guide us into right relationship with the Earth by shifting culture from endless growth, extraction, and scarcity to reciprocity, regeneration, and abundance. Winter is a season of stillness and rest. We see this in the longest nights of the year, in the life cycles of deciduous trees, and in mammals that hibernate. Emily invites listeners to contemplate how we can weave Winter's wisdom into the fabric of our lives. If you’re struggling with burnout, Lunar Living: Rituals For Recovering From Burnout is a free guide to help you slow down and attune to the gentle cycle of the Moon. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Healing is not a luxury | 30 Dec 2025 | 01:12:37 | |
Happy birthday Soil and Stars! This podcast was born on December 30th, 2025 at 10:10 a.m. CST. They are a Capricorn Sun, Taurus Moon, and Pisces rising. In this first episode, Emily makes the case that healing is not a luxury, a declaration inspired by Audre Lorde’s essay Poetry is Not a Luxury. Healing is expansive and multidimensional. It is physical, emotional, spiritual, individual, communal, cultural, and planetary. Centering healing in everything we do is a practical strategy for repairing culture and birthing new worlds into being. Tune in, share this episode with someone you love, and subscribe to the Soil and Stars newsletter for free or become a patron for $5/month or $50/year. Mentioned in this episode:
Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music. | |||
| Welcome to Soil and Stars | 26 Nov 2025 | 00:01:48 | |